“I was in shock at first – I could not believe it had happened. It will take years for the Mackintosh building to be restored but people are feeling more upbeat now.”

Professor Tom Inns, director of The Glasgow School of Art, said: “I am pleased to confirm that the GSA degree show for our architecture and design students will go ahead as planned.

“This will offer the public not only the opportunity to see work by a new generation of creative talent.

“I am also delighted to announce that images provided by our final year fine art students will be the focus of a specially curated exhibition in McLellan Galleries which will coincide with architecture and design degree shows.”